Simon & the Oaks
09/12/2011
2h 2m

Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns that he's an adopted child who has a Jewish father from Germany. After WWII Simon travels to explore his roots - a journey that leads to the basic mysteries of the human life. After the bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson.
Cast


Bill Skarsgård
Simon Larsson


Helen Sjöholm
Karin Larrson


Jan Josef Liefers
Ruben Lentov


Katharina Schüttler
Iza


Stefan Gödicke
Erik Larsson
Jonatan S. Wächter
Young Simon
Karl Martin Eriksson
Young Isak
Karl Linnertorp
Isak Lentov


Erica Löfgren
Klara


Josefin Neldén
Mona
Lena Nylén
Olga


Cecilia Nilsson
Inga


Pär Brundin
The neighbour Åke


Frederik Nilsson
Teacher


Iwar Wiklander
Headmaster
Raphaël Björkroth
Hamnarbetare
Isak Cederberg
Skolelev
Per Holtstrand
Cykelbudet Erik
Dellie Kamijo
Malin
Tom Lidgard
Göran
Johan Nordahl
Skolelev
Marcus Standoft
Hamnarbetare
Hanna Hedin Hillberg
Audience member (not credited)


Hermann Beyer


Raphaël Niba
Johan Marenius Nordahl
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